Jets’ Forte Has Torn Meniscus, Hopes To Play Saturday

Jets running back Matt Forte is taken down by the Cardinals’ Josh Mauro and Tyrann Mathieu at University of Phoenix Stadium on Oct. 17, 2016, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jets running back Matt Forte says an MRI has revealed he has a torn meniscus in his right knee, but he hopes to play Saturday night against the Dolphins.

Forte suspects he has played with the issue all season and that he aggravated it in Sunday’s win at San Francisco. Coach Todd Bowles said Forte will be a game-time decision.

“It hadn’t been bothering me, so what I think happened Sunday is I re-aggravated it and it swelled up on me and all that stuff,” Forte told ESPN on Wednesday. “I’ve been working with them in the trainer’s room. The swelling is going down, so it feels a lot better.”